It’s a success for us, when one of our charities passes the £2m income threshold we use to define a small charity. (Prior to 2022, this threshold was £1.5m)
The average year-on-year growth of our charities whilst on the platform:
22% for fundraising income
20% for the number of children and young people supported
That means we’ve seen four charities outgrow us in the past few years:
Little Village, Football Beyond Borders, Grief Encounter and PAPYRUS.
Little Village
Providing emergency baby supplies to struggling parents
Since joining the RYH platform in 2020 Little Village has grown from a single drop-in centre in South London to the UK’s leading baby bank.
In 2023, they directly supported 5,815 families with the essential items their young children need to thrive.
We have no doubt that their impact will continue to grow in years to come.
Football Beyond Borders
Using the power of football to engage young people in education
We first met the three original founders of FBB in 2017. We were immediately impressed.
FBB’s growth over the past few years has been phenomenal, from a South London start-up to national organisation with significant impact and influence.
- From supporting 620 young people a year to over 2,000
- FBB pupils are 12 times more likely to pass their English and maths GCSEs
Grief Encounter
Helping children through bereavement
Grief Encounter were of the six original charities selected by Raise Your Hands in 2015.
Over that time they saw a steady growth in the number of bereaved children they support through counselling, workshops, retreats and a national helpline that opened in 2019.
At the start of the pandemic, their services were in greater demand than ever. Calls to the Grieftalk helpline doubled.
Fundraising efforts kept pace with that demand. In 2021 they smashed their previous income, raising over £3m.
Papyrus
Working to prevent young suicide
Papyrus joined RYH in 2018.
The following year they launched a groundbreaking campaign, increasing awareness of the biggest killer of under 35 males in the UK.
In the same year they more than doubled their income.
Rachel from PAPYRUS:
“RYH donations have contributed to opening a London office and growing our team there, increasing the reach of our work. It has really made a huge difference.”